302 Notes and Gleanings. 



Scoifs Seedling. — Sent to me under this name, yet closely resembling the 

 Lady-finger. Fruit above medium, long and regular ; flavor almost free from 

 acidity ; plant robust, and very productive. Owing to the length of the stems, 

 the fruit never falls on the earth. Keeps in bearing a long time. 



Wilson. — Extensively grown here as elsewhere. One of the most popular, 

 perhaps the most prolific, hardy sorts which can be cultivated profitably on any 

 kind of rich soil. It commenced ripening on the 7th of June, commanding 

 the highest price until the appearance of the Golden-seeded and Triomphe de 

 Gand. The berry of the Wilson is often quite large, regularly conical, bright 

 crimson, and, when not over-ripe, very beautiful. The flesh is firm, deeply 

 tinged with red, with a positive acid flavor. The fruit is only seen in perfection 

 on young, thrifty plantations: it enjoys high culture. Except for cuhnary pur- 

 poses, the Wilson is too sour. The fruit rapidly decreases in size, and stops 

 maturing in dry weather. 



Agriculturist. — This variety, favored by the season, excited considerable 

 interest with the growers. It succeeded unusually well, producing some of the 

 largest fruit offered in the market. It was claimed by many of the cultivators 

 that it would prove to be a profitable competitor of Knox's " 700." An exami- 

 nation of several large plantations in the commencement of the season certainly 

 seemed to sustain this opinion. Unfortunately, the size of the fruit rapidly dimin- 

 ished when the weather became warm : much of the fruit failed to mature. The 

 flesh was very tender, soon losing flavor, and keeping imperfectly. The berry 

 possesses little beauty, owing to its irregularities and dull-red color. I am re- 

 luctantly compelled to withhold my aff'ections for the Agriculturist, especially 

 for profitable culture. 



Triomphe de Gand. — Although one of the oldest of the foreign varieties 

 widely disseminated, it is still one of the best. Size, beauty, and exquisite 

 flavor, command for it the highest price, — usually double that received for the 

 Wilson. It requires good culture, as do all the imported kinds ; yet it amply 

 repays this extra care, which, aftef all, is no greater than that bestowed on 

 a crop of cabbages or tomatoes. The plants should have plenty of sunlight and 

 air, be kept free from runners, and thoroughly mulched as soon as the warm 

 weather commences parching the soil. 



Brooklyn Scarlet. — T\\b habit of this plant is hardy, and moderately pro- 

 ductive. The fruit is large, nearly round, and irregular ; color bright scarlet ; 

 flesh white, tender ; quality first-rate. Good for desserts, but entirely too soft 

 for profitable culture. This defect is much to be regretted ; for it is among the 

 best of forty new sorts I have tested this summer. 



RusseWs Prolific. — Easily distinguished by its coarse habit, and light-green 

 and crumpled leaves. The fruit is large, and irregular in form, slightly conical, 

 with a small neck ; color a deep crimson ; flesh rather tender, sweet, and highly 

 perfumed. Does best on a light loam. In comparison with many other sorts, 

 this variety is not worthy of a place. 



Fillmore. — Mr. Knox classes the Fillmore as one of his two best. It is un- 

 questionably a deserving variety. The fruit is very large, nearly round, regular 

 in form, dark crimson, and very handsome ; flesh richly tinged with a salmon- 



